Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves

Chiefs announce flurry of roster moves

A new player joins the Kansas City Chiefs this afternoon, while several that have been with the team since rookie minicamp take their leave.

In the pursuit of strengthening a tight end group that has been ravaged by early injuries and offseason departures, the Chiefs have added former Jets tight end Neal Sterling. This appears as if it had been in the works for quite some time. Sterling took a visit to the Chiefs back in March, but he didn’t sign with the team until now. Sterling since rejoined the Jets and was subsequently released to make room for RB Bilal Powell.

At one point in 2018, Sterling was the top option at TE for the Jets. However, his 2018 season was marred by injuries. Sterling was unable to capitalize on a golden opportunity, recording only six receptions in five games. Now the 27-year-old TE will seek to recapture some opportunity with a Chiefs team that is trying to find options behind Travis Kelce.

Along with the signing of Sterling comes some departures of fan favorite undrafted free agents. Former Texas linebacker Gary Johnson was waived by the team, along with former Washington State RB James Williams. Hopes were high that both players could come in and make an impact at their respective positions, but the Chiefs have seen enough. They won’t continue on to Chiefs training camp.

The other departure was OT Justin Senior, who was one of the Chiefs’ first signings following the end of the 2018 season. So much for having an all-Canadian offensive line group for the Chiefs.

The 90-man offseason roster now rests at 87 players. So the Chiefs should have some spots to fill ahead of their training camp, which is set to begin at the end of July.

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